Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Ecuador
Ecuador: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 65.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Ecuador, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Ecuador stood at 65.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Ecuador peaked at 78.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2018.
Ecuador ranks 56th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 71.7% | — |
| 2008 | 78.2% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 72.9% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 71.2% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 73.5% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 23.7% | -67.7% |
| 2019 | 60.0% | +152.9% |
| 2020 | 70.4% | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 68.6% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 65.4% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.9% | 71.7% | 78.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 23.7% | 73.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 68.1% | 65.4% | 70.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 77,432 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 97.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Ecuador?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Ecuador was 65.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 78.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2018.
- How does Ecuador rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Ecuador ranks 56th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release